# Marine Conservation Initiative

From Dorrance Family Foundation. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 2 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 30 May 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: $100,000 to $1,000,000 USD a year
- Who can apply: NGOs
- Where: Island of Hawaii: United States
- Rounds: Not found on the pages we read
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Coasts and oceans, Community conservation and Species conservation
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/dorrance-marine-conservation/
- Funder’s programme page: https://dorrancefamilyfoundation.org/2026-request-for-proposals-marine-conservation-initiative/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual grants to established US non-profits for marine habitat recovery and protection on the Island of Hawaii, prioritising West Hawaii coastal, nearshore and ridge-to-reef watershed projects.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Marine Conservation Initiative, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Submission of a letter of inquiry will only be accepted online.”

Source: https://dorrancefamilyfoundation.org/2026-request-for-proposals-marine-conservation-initiative/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dorrance-marine-conservation/#access

**Marine Conservation Initiative, amount:** $100,000 to $1,000,000 USD a year

> “ANNUAL GRANT AWARD RANGE: $100,000 - $1,000,000”

Source: https://dorrancefamilyfoundation.org/2026-request-for-proposals-marine-conservation-initiative/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dorrance-marine-conservation/#amount

**Marine Conservation Initiative, where:** Island of Hawaii: United States

> “Priority is given to West Hawaiʻi coastal, nearshore, and related watershed (ridge-to-reef) projects, North Kohala to Miloliʻi.”

Source: https://dorrancefamilyfoundation.org/2026-request-for-proposals-marine-conservation-initiative/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dorrance-marine-conservation/#geography

**Marine Conservation Initiative, who can apply:** NGOs

> “Must be a public charity and have had tax-exempt 501(c)3 status for a minimum of 3 years.”

Source: https://dorrancefamilyfoundation.org/2026-request-for-proposals-marine-conservation-initiative/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dorrance-marine-conservation/#applicant_types

**Marine Conservation Initiative, rounds:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dorrance-marine-conservation/#window

**Marine Conservation Initiative, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dorrance-marine-conservation/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://dorrancefamilyfoundation.org/2026-request-for-proposals-marine-conservation-initiative/

**Marine Conservation Initiative, 2026 Request for Proposals, status:** Closed

> “Submit your letter of inquiry by clicking the "SUBMIT LETTER OF INQUIRY" button at the end of the online form on or before May 30, 2026, 5:00 pm HST.”

Source: https://dorrancefamilyfoundation.org/2026-request-for-proposals-marine-conservation-initiative/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dorrance-marine-conservation/#call-2026-status

**Marine Conservation Initiative, 2026 Request for Proposals, deadline:** 30 May 2026, 17:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) (the funder writes “May 30, 2026, 5:00 pm HST”)

> “Submit your letter of inquiry by clicking the "SUBMIT LETTER OF INQUIRY" button at the end of the online form on or before May 30, 2026, 5:00 pm HST.”

Source: https://dorrancefamilyfoundation.org/2026-request-for-proposals-marine-conservation-initiative/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dorrance-marine-conservation/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Marine Conservation Initiative, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dorrance-marine-conservation/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Marine Conservation Initiative”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/dorrance-marine-conservation/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Marine+Conservation+Initiative&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fdorrance-marine-conservation%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Marine+Conservation+Initiative&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fdorrance-marine-conservation%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction